piddling

pid·dling

adj \ˈpid-lən, -liŋ; ˈpi-d^əl-ən, -iŋ\

Definition of PIDDLING

: trivial, paltry

Examples of PIDDLING

1. He was paid a piddling amount of money.
2. <raised one final, piddling objection to the plan>

First Known Use of PIDDLING

1559

Related to PIDDLING

Synonyms: chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, negligible, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial

Antonyms: big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

Related Words: inferior, mean; imperceptible, inappreciable; little, puny, tiny; hairsplitting, nitpicking, pettifogging, quibbling; one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Near Antonyms: serious, substantial, weighty; eventful, momentous, pivotal; conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking; appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

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Rhymes with PIDDLING

fiddling, middling, riddling